Denmark vs Greece: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Denmark
23.4%
in 2025
Greece
26.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Greece rank
1st
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 26.4% against 23.4% in Denmark, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 21.4% | 4.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 35.9% | 19.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 28.8% | 12.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 26.4% against 23.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Denmark and Greece?
- 3.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.